Matthew 13:22 interprets the thorny ground seed: cares and riches choke the word, making it unfruitful—directly explaining the choking here.

Genesis 3:18 traces thorns to the curse after the fall, giving background that the thorns choking the seed symbolize sin's consequences.

Mark 4:18 gives the exact parallel account of the thorny soil in Mark’s gospel, confirming the same parable.

Mark 4:19 explains the thorns as cares, riches, and desires — identifying what chokes the word in this parable’s interpretation.

Mark 4:7 is the parallel verse describing the same seed choked by thorns, confirming the event across gospels.

Luke 8:7 is the parallel account of the seed among thorns, reinforcing the same parable in Luke’s gospel.

Jeremiah 4:3 warns against sowing among thorns, urging repentance — the same agricultural imagery used here to describe spiritual danger.